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    Fiscal future in govt hands

    News, Editorial, Published on 30/03/2020

    » As the coronavirus pandemic soars unabated, the Thai economy is expected to suffer its biggest contraction in 23 years.

  • News & article

    In search of the bottom

    Business, Published on 21/03/2020

    » Investors are still wagering on the market bottom, as the coronavirus pandemic has yet to peak. It could take weeks before we see evidence of success of dramatic measures taken in Europe and the United States, but China, South Korea, Singapore and Japan appear to have brought the virus under control.

  • News & article

    Right on the money

    Business, Published on 20/03/2020

    » Cash payment growth in Thailand is expected to shrink in the coming years as digital payment transactions expand exponentially, says Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.

  • News & article

    Two investment themes emerging in March

    Business, Published on 07/03/2020

    » The SET index appears likely to extend its slide in March after it slumped 13.3%, or 205 points (from 1,542 to 1,337) in February from the previous month. We see the supports at 1,250 and 1,200, while the upside would be capped at 1,400 and 1,430. The trading range is expected to be between 1,250 and 1,400. Among the key factors:

  • News & article

    KBank mulling sizeable stake in Myanmar's A Bank

    Business, Published on 15/01/2020

    » Kasikornbank (KBank) wants to expand its footprint in Myanmar, acquiring a sizeable stake in a bank there.

  • News & article

    2020 scenarios for equity investors

    Business, Published on 21/12/2019

    » At its current level, the Thai stock market is quite attractive in terms of forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio and equity yield gap for 2020, especially now that progress has been made towards a Sino-US trade deal.

  • News & article

    Rate cut impact limited

    Business, Published on 05/12/2019

    » Thailand's financial conditions were tighter than the historical average in the third quarter this year despite a policy rate cut by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in August. This reflected persistent baht appreciation, an increase in corporate spreads and a slowdown in corporate borrowing and commercial bank loan growth.

  • News & article

    Central bank plans steps to curb strong baht

    Reuters, Published on 10/10/2019

    » Thailand is not in recession but growing below potential and the central bank is ready to take action if needed, while there are also plans for further measures to curb the baht's strength, central bank and government officials said on Thursday.

  • News & article

    Time to concentrate on defensive sectors

    Business, Published on 05/10/2019

    » Positive factors in October: Expect the cabinet to announce more stimulus spending packages this month in an attempt to spur more economic activity before the year-end. The cabinet has already accelerated work on 44 large-scale projects worth a combined 1.94 trillion baht and introduced the "Chim Shop Chai" programme to boost spending power and lend support to the tourism sector.

  • News & article

    Little scope for upside at current valuations

    Business, Published on 21/09/2019

    » We remain cautious about the macroeconomic outlook through the end of this year and into next year, given potential fallout from the Sino-US trade conflict on the global economy. Despite investor hopes for successful trade talks, the current market valuation doesn't seem to offer much scope for upside, even under the scenario of negotiations making progress (actual resolution seems unlikely at this stage).

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